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The revelations of a British Aikido BoardMember shall by act or omission bring the board,
executive officer.or Aikido in to disrepute……..  
British Aikido Board“”””  BAB morals.. If a BAB member
" Exposed ! "makes false or misleading claims of his or her
Shocking Revelations from Ex BAB Executive -grade / lineage, that person will receive the full
At long last — we have the truth!support of the BAB complete with an
“The Revelations and Apology should be readachievement  award… If however,  any
by every single member of the BAB and Sportmember dares to question those false claims, he
England”or  she will be abused resulting in a  need to
Ex-BAB Executive with a conscience now tells theleave the BAB.   “””” 
truth!!! August 2009 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
A brief synopsis.Revelations from the Ex — BAB
 The controversy between the BAB / Henry EllisCommunications Officer.
/ Jack Poole has been a long running affair despite“I would stand in a court of law on this point
on the 6th — July - 2004 Sport Englandhappily! “
instructing the BAB to publicly apologise to HenryFor legal reasons the name of the BAB Ex Exec
Ellis. If the BAB had initially acted as a responsibleis being withheld at this time — Sport
governing body and held a public three wayEngland are fully informed.
meeting between all three parties, as suggestedFrom the (ex) BAB Communication exec Officer 
by Henry Ellis, but abruptly denied by the BABextract four.
chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter, who offeredDear Mr Ellis,
instead a meeting “ in camera “ ( secret )I must finally tell you something, tell you the truth
where they, the BAB, would simply act asabout who the dreadful rumours and
observers / mediators, this offer was totallyvile-misinformation's about your good name
unacceptable. Henry Ellis considered the then BABcame from. They came from Mrs Shirley Timms
far more culpable than Mr Poole himself. Withoutthe BAB Secretary. There can be no doubt about
the full support and protection of the BAB Mrthis and I would stand in a court of law on this
Poole would not be in the embarrassing situationpoint  happily. I believed I have heard her
he finds himself today. Unbelievably, Mr Poole hasrecounting with some glee that you were such
continued to enjoy the full support of the BABan awful person that you were held on a GBH
executive team, whilst Henry Ellis and Derekcharge. Upon a further phone call from Ms Timms
Eastman who are two of the last British AikidoI was then informed that it was in fact not you,
pioneers,  found themselves with little optionbut your son, and, that I must have misheard
other than to resign from the BAB,  they werewhat she said. She then prepared a letter of
once proud MAC and founder BAB members. apology, and I was told to sign this and post it to
                             you. That original letter was not written by me, it
Photo left  Mr Toni Davies ex-BAB chairmanonly contained my signature……. Signed  Ex
hoto right Mr Jack Poole— BAB Executive.
BAB Act 6 ( Code of Conduct ) subsection a. No